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Upcoming Events for April, 2018

Listed below are upcoming events and cultural training opportunities for Cherokee Nation Resource Families. Please check with your certification worker to confirm the amount of credit you can receive for classes you attend.

April 6

6 p.m. – The Cherokee Heritage Center hosts a
reception for the 47th Annual Trail of Tears Art Show and Sale in the center’s
atrium, located at 21192 South Keeler Drive in
Park Hill. For more
information, call 888-999-6007.

6 to 8 p.m. – The Cherokee Heritage Center hosts the
awards ceremony for the Cherokee Art Market Youth Competition at the center,
located at 21192 South Keeler Drive in
Park Hill. For more
information, call 918-384-7458.

April 7

7 a.m. – Cherokee Nation presents the Grand Dam Run,
located at 220 Cherokee Ave. in
Langley. Registration begins at 7
a.m. and all proceeds will benefit South Grand Lake Lions Club Scholarships and
Veteran’s Park. For more information, call 918-915-0464.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – The Cherokee Heritage Center
provides free admission to citizens of any of the three federally recognized
Cherokee tribes plus one guest as part of Cherokee Saturday. The center is
located at 21192 S. Keeler Drive in
Park Hill.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – The Cherokee Heritage Center hosts
a cultural class on Cherokee moccasins at the center, located at 21192 South
Keeler Drive in
Park Hill. The class fee is $40. For more
information, call 888-999-6007 or email
chc@cherokee.org.

11 a.m. to noon – The Cherokee Heritage Center hosts a
one-hour genealogy class at the center, located at 21192 S. Keeler Drive
in
Park Hill. The class is $10 per adult and $5 per student in
grades K-12. Advanced registration is required. For more information or to
register, email
gene-norris@cherokee.org.

1 to 3 p.m. – The Cherokee Heritage Center hosts a
book signing event for “Cherokee National Treasures: In Their Own Words” at the
center located at 21192 South Keeler Drive in
Park Hill. For more
information, call 888-999-6007.

April 7–May 5

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – The Cherokee Heritage Center hosts the
Cherokee Art Market Youth Competition at the center, located at 21192 South
Keeler Drive in
Park Hill. The event is open to Native artists ages
6-12 who are enrolled in a federally recognized tribe. For more information,
call 918-384-7458 or visit
www.cherokeeartmarket.com.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – The Cherokee Heritage Center hosts
the 47th Annual Trail of Tears Art Show and Sale at the center, located at
21192 South Keeler Drive in
Park Hill. For more information, call
888-999-6007.

April 13-15

The Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and
the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians are partnering to share the
Cherokee story in
Washington, D.C., during “Cherokee Days.” The
event will take place at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American
Indian and will feature Cherokee cultural exhibits, demonstrations and more.
For more information, call 877-779-6977 or go to
www.visitcherokeenation.com.

Noon to 3 p.m. – Cherokee Nation hosts the Cherokee Nation
Safety Fair at One Fire Field in
Tahlequah. Participants will learn
about the importance of safety and have the chance to visit with local
firefighters, police and paramedics. The event is open to the public, and there
is no cost to attend. For more information, call 918-453-5334.

April 21

10 a.m. – Cherokee Nation hosts the first Traditional Native
Games competition of 2018, located at North 560 Road and East Cherokee
Boulevard in
Oaks. Come watch or compete in horseshoes, cornstalk
shoot, blowguns, marbles and more. There is no fee to participate, and adult
and youth participants are welcome. For more information, call 918-822-2427.

April 27

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Cherokee Nation hosts the Cherokee Nation
Environmental Festival at 526 Airport Rd. in
Chouteau. Participants
will enjoy cultural and educational activities, displays about the environment
and giveaways. For more information, call 918-453-5109 or 918-453-5768.